In a small town, a few petty crimes can feel like a wave
In Shandaken, the police chief reports on teenagers stealing from parked cars and the perennial paving scam.
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Sherret Chase and the Catskill Center, an environmental match
Part II Last week, we explored the youth and professional life of geneticist and corn breeder Sherret S. Chase of
Onteora school dress code tries to avoid gender-specific language
The district is trying to deal with Confederate Flag apparel without stepping on free speech, and warm-weather clothing without targeting girls.
Phoenicia Playhouse recreates a live radio broadcast
Opening on Friday, December 1, the show runs for three weekends, recreating a 1943 Christmas Eve broadcast.
Maurice Hinchey was Ulster’s champion in Albany and Washington
Hinchey, a Democrat from Saugerties, served 18 years in the Assembly and 20 years in Congress, a time of significant political transformation in Ulster County. He helped lead the change.
Sherret Chase still active as he nears 100
Sherret S. Chase, whose research in forestry led to his co-founding of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, lives on a mountainside in the Town of Olive. Although he will turn 100 next spring, he still walks without a cane, takes crosscountry road trips with his daughter, Helen Chase, and offers advice to Catskills powers that be.
A majority of Woodstockers want to renovate and add to library
With a new survey showing that only 27 percent of respondents favor tearing down the Woodstock Library building and replacing it with new construction, Woodstock Library Trustees are faced with deciding how to proceed.
Woodstock home features the latest in passive house design
A principle of this design is to provide needed air circulation without losing hot or cold air in winter and summer, respectively. As a result, very little additional heating and air conditioning is necessary to maintain a comfortable room temperature.
WAAM names its 2017 award winners
It’s now the holiday season, and as local art aficionados await the annual 5 by 7 show at the Kleinert, the big cultural news comes from the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum’s major year end awards, presented as part of the reception for WAAM’s annual Holiday Show last Saturday, November 18.
Shandaken man dies in Poughkeepsie; two held on murder charges
Two Poughkeepsie men have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man who has been identified as Shandaken resident Frederick Veitch III, known as Joe.